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20 Tips For Handling Hospital Stays and Medical Emergencies
Sangeeta is a blogger who instills rare insight into her role of a caregiver. She not only chronicles the various methods which work for her father, who has Parkinson's, Dementia and Diplopia, but she backs it up with profound logic and common sense…
IBS is my problem and I have to deal with it
AGS is the best example how one should not be browbeaten by the malfunctioning of one’s body. He did not lose his nerve over it; instead, he tried out combinations which suited his body best. He took charge and became an expert - he could now tell…
Cancer Free After My Struggle With Esophageal Cancer
Shivaji Lande was shocked when he was diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus, an uncommon but serious type of malignancy that affects the food pipe and makes swallowing difficult. Read about his struggle to survive and how he dealt with his worries…
We Struggled For 10 years To Find Out What’s Wrong With Our Child
Nishka Hosangady’s parents have been running from pillar to post to identify and treat their daughter’s crippling cognitive and physical disability. Finally, after visiting a legion of doctors, therapists and healers, she was diagnosed with…
I overcame profound hearing loss and stage fright to become a public speaker
Born with profound hearing loss, school-going Purvi Gupta recounts how she conquered her phobia for speaking in public and became a powerful orator, boldly sharing the dais with Kiran Bedi and delivering long speeches at international…
How I Beat Psoriasis
For 20 years Ravi Agarwal* battled with severe Psoriasis that changed his personality from an extrovert, confident person to a withdrawn, edgy individual. Read about his tormenting journey, his lifestyle modifications and his…
Do not confuse the caregiver with unscientific therapies
From popping pills for Parkinson's Disease every 2 hours and dealing with various side effects of these pills, Hari has turned his life around and chose to focus on his passions for travel and spreading awareness on PD. Read on. I was diagnosed…
A tribute to Rashmi Kapoor
Rita Banik, founder of Race to Rein in Cancer pays a touching tribute to her co-founder Rashmi Kapoor and how as she helplessly watched Rashmi die, she made a pledge to not let RACE die. Her memories continue to inspire Rita Banik.  Hoori…
A Father’s Day Thank You for Not Giving Up On Me
Vijay Krishnamani, born with profound hearing loss in both ears, pays a tribute to his father and expresses gratitude for his overwhelming presence in his life. Father's Day is meant to be the day when children express their thanks and…